Loadable modules are something of a grey area, but in general the consensus is that yes they are derived works of the loading program, and thus must will be cov

Loadable modules are something of a grey area, but in general the consensus is that yes they are derived works of the loading program, and thus must will be covered by the GPL if the overall program is itself GPL'd. The standard disclaimer applies, I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.